(ChurchLeaders) A wedding venue in North Carolina has turned down a gay couple who requested to use the venue for their upcoming wedding. Highgrove Estate said its decision was based on its Christian beliefs, specifically the conviction that marriage is between a man and a woman.
“Highgrove has always welcomed vendors, guests and employees of all orientations and we do not discriminate against a people or group,” said the venue owners in a statement. “We believe in the sanctity of marriage as God says in the Bible that marriage is between a man and a woman and we choose to honor Him above what the world decides what marriage should be.”